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Peer reviewedOsborne, Sandra S.; Bullock, Janis R. – Educational Gerontology, 2000
The rural Montana Befrienders program pairs homebound older adults with volunteers aged 19-35 for companionship and assistance. Formal and informal evaluation identified benefits for seniors, their families, and volunteers. Most of the elders wanted volunteers to spend more time with them. (SK)
Descriptors: Homebound, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults
Download full textMooney, Sharon Lopez – 1994
The West Marin Literacy Project, a project of the Marin County Free Library (San Rafael, California), involved recruitment, retention, coalition building, public awareness, training, rural oriented, tutoring, computer- assisted, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The project served a community of under…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Community Cooperation
